‘Useless’ politicians should ‘stay out’ of the transport sector, says Ryanair boss January 22, 2024 Ryanair's chief executive has said 'useless' politicians should just get out of the transport sector.
Rishi Sunak insists Jeremy Hunt will still be Chancellor at election time January 22, 2024 Jeremy Hunt will still be Chancellor at the time of the general election, and is doing a “fantastic job”, Rishi Sunak has insisted.
Rishi Sunak’s former hedge fund sails past peers with £10bn returns January 22, 2024 Rishi Sunak’s former employer The Children’s Investment Fund has raked in the biggest returns of any hedge fund over the past year amid a wider rebound for the industry globally.
Voters are sick of political slogans, but Sunak and Starmer just won’t let go January 22, 2024 Sunak and Starmer are obsessed with slogans, but voters see right through them and they are making politics meaningless, writes Eliot Wilson.
Brokers warn government against guaranteeing one per cent deposit mortgages January 21, 2024 Brokers have warned that the government could push up house prices even further if it guarantees mortgages for first-time buyers with deposits of just one per cent.
Sunak considering one per cent deposit mortgage scheme in bid to win over young voters: report January 21, 2024 The Treasury is reportedly looking at introducing a scheme guaranteeing mortgages for first-time buyers with deposits of just one per cent.
Jeremy Hunt drops major tax cuts hint at Davos before March budget January 19, 2024 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt dropped another major hint about March’s much-anticipated budget, saying the “only direction of travel” is for the UK to embrace low taxation. Speaking at Davos in Switzerland, he said Britain should emulate other economies with low taxes, as the Conservatives gear up for an election later this year. Hunt, who will deliver [...]
Economy: Why the latest data makes a ‘technical’ recession seem (almost) inevitable – with pub spending the only white knight January 19, 2024 The UK appears set to enter recession - and even if the term is in some ways meaningless, it's still very bad news indeed
‘Huge vote of confidence’: Sunak cheers Google’s £790m AI injection in Watford January 18, 2024 Google has announced plans to invest $1bn (£790m) to build a new UK data centre as it tries to gain a lead in the race for AI supremacy.
Chancellor to meet with Lloyds, Barclays and Natwest executives over share slumps January 18, 2024 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is convening a summit with bosses from the UK's largest banks to discuss concerns that their poor share performance is preventing more lending into the economy.